Preferred Label : Myelitis due to Treponema pallidum;
ICD-11 definition : An inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord due to infection by Treponema pallidum.
The symptoms and signs may be acute or subacute in onset, and include paraparesis
or paraplegia, sensory loss appropriate with the level of the spinal cord affected,
loss of sphincter control, and lower motor neurone signs. The spinal fluid usually
shows a lymphocytosis, elevated protein level, and a normal or slightly low glucose
level. Diagnosis may be confirmed by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis, and serological
tests for syphilis.;
ICD-11 synonym : spinal cord syphilis;
Origin ID : 172468257;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
An inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord due to infection by Treponema pallidum.
The symptoms and signs may be acute or subacute in onset, and include paraparesis
or paraplegia, sensory loss appropriate with the level of the spinal cord affected,
loss of sphincter control, and lower motor neurone signs. The spinal fluid usually
shows a lymphocytosis, elevated protein level, and a normal or slightly low glucose
level. Diagnosis may be confirmed by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis, and serological
tests for syphilis.
